Police Jobs & Careers
The Police Careers and Advancement topic page offers expert advice for officers to follow that can enable a steady rise through the ranks.
Try this new approach to help candidates sparkle, not stumble
You do not have to be a great public speaker, but you must show effective composure, dignity and confidence and not have distracting mannerisms or verbal habits
To demean policing rather than precisely identify its failures and limitations serves only to undermine progress
The upside of this technology far outweighs any perceived or potential downside
At least once each week, talk to the cops you work with about tactics, instead of about food or your agency
I wish I could go back and tell my 21-year-old rookie self, “Hey kid, make sure you start planning for retirement”
If you’re in a leadership position of any kind at your agency, you know there isn’t much difference in the way that a three-year-old and a marginal employee behave
If elite military forces and SWAT use positive self-talk, why shouldn’t a female officer use it too?
The Police Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday in favor of Chief Charlie Beck’s reappointment
Speaking up against corrupt or criminal activity in your ranks can be the most courageous and dangerous thing you’ll ever do as a police officer
The city started the random tests for its highest-ranking officers a few months ago. It’s the first time it has done so
Recording in HD significantly increases the evidentiary value of video evidence – but with larger files comes storage issues.
Police have asked the city attorney’s office and county prosecutors to explore whether they can legally prohibit civilians from flying drones with cameras over department-owned parking lots